A Ladder of Swords

e was flushed with hard riding, and perhaps the loving attitude of Michel

Angèle, anxiously. Her quick look at the seign

en. They're for the ears of De

aid Angèle, her color goin

k figures,' and 'conspirators,' 'churls,' and foes of 'soft peace,' and England takes the bait and sends to Sir Hugh Pawlett yonder. And, in brief, monsieur, the governor is to have you under arrest and send you

ve as he caught sight of Angèle's f

from my doors, I'm for England to speak my mind to the Queen. I can make inte

with quick tears, yet

nd for Michel's sake?"

he answered, then added, "There must be haste to Rozel, friend, lest t

ered heavily away, not forgetting t

wonderingly at him, for she had felt that she must comfort

n?" she asked, with a little un

r Michel de la Forêt. I have my duty to the comtesse; I have my love for you; but I seem of little use by contrast with

thy soul answered to God's messages: thou hast fought when thou couldst, and tho

holding her from him a little, loo

e heart, and the true hear

e? Nor resist the govern

by the Comtesse de Montgomery. One day it may

be God'

be God'

s, you will lo

e you whate

drag-weight to thy life? Thou wouldst not d

do otherwise if there were no Angèle in my life

best lover in

mine-lettered in my calendar, if thou sayest thou

she answered. Then, with a faint smile, "But no, I will not believe the Que

u wilt m

s thee," she answered, and buried

score men-at-arms. The seigneur himself answered the governor's knocking

Michel de la Forêt,

s my

ueen's comman

cherishe

force

en's will that

commands mu

he world, God save her! What

e la Forêt, 'gai

ye shall have h

n. "Force the passage and sea

a lane, disclosed Michel de la Forêt at the end of it. Michel had not approved of Lemprière's mummery of defence, but

ile, read to him the Queen's writ, and politely

of St. Ouen's follies," the seigneur said from his doorway, as the gov